Birdman: or the unexpected virtue of a tony hawk’s pro skater cover band
The ridiculous name parodied off one of greatest and most ridiculous films of the last
decade says it all…
What started off as a novelty idea amongst six friends with an undying passion for the greatest video game soundtracks of their teens, has now morphed into an out of control nostalgia joyride, shared with an army of like-minded gaming and music fans.
Packing an epic arsenal of tunes from the likes of Goldfinger, Bodyjar, Millencolin, RATM, CKY, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Sex Pistols and Motorhead to name just a few, they’ve started mosh pits at some of the best festivals in the country, including headlining the sold out Secret Garden, headlining the (also sold out) OktoberWest with guest appearances from Frenzal Rhomb and Totally Unicorn, headlining (you guessed it - the also sold out) PAX, their infamous set at Vivid, supported Bad Religion, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Guttermouth (US), Suicide Machines (US), the Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival, and so much more.
In June 2019 - the band embark on what they’ve considered as the peak achievement - receiving an invitation direct from Tony Hawk himself to perform for the Tony Hawk Foundation alongside Bad Religion in San Diego. And as a gift to the thousands of fans present - were able to serve up a huge surprise of Tony Hawk singing with the band.
In 2024, BirdmanTHPS collaborated with Tony Hawk and The Fortitude Music Hall to host #THPS25 - celebrating 25 years of the hit game. Featuring an 11ft vert ramp in the middle of the venue with skate appearances from Tony Hawk, Lizzie Armanto, Elliot Sloane, Reese Nelson, and a slew of Birdhouse skaters, combined with a lineup starring THPS alumni Bodyjar, Alex Lahey, DZ Deathrays (and of course, Birdman), and more. There was also live tattooing, a gaming lounge hosted by Microsoft, a Platypus Shoeseum, Birdhouse Skate Shop, and free pizza going round thanks to Domino’s.
Blasting through decades of punk, rock, metal and hip hop hits (while firing off a few confetti cannons for good measure), Birdman: or The Unexpected Virtue Of A Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band shows bring together friends, new and old, to relive the days when life was all about long manuals, sick grinds, big air, rad tunes, and “restarting level until Superman by Goldfinger plays”.
They’ve been featured on Channel 10’s The Project, Kotaku, IGN, Pedestrian, Music Feeds, The Daily Mail, The Huff Post, The Ringer, and Broadsheet, and now that the legendary Tony Hawk is regularly sliding into the DMs of the members’ personal Instagram accounts just hanging for a chat, the band feel like they’ve truly peaked.
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